Jumping into the Deep End
It is summer. And summers when I was growing up meant time at Green Tree, a local community pool. My recollection of what that pool actually...
June 26, 2019
Nine Reasons to Embrace Ignatian Discernment
*The full post is available at IgnatianSpirituality.Com as part of their 10th Anniversary Series. Every spring, I invite the freshmen to consider how they can more...
May 6, 2019
Wonder and Faith
“Faith is not fearful of reason.” —Pope Francis, in On Faith Every morning, I walk my son through the hallway of my school on his way to...
April 1, 2019
Growth in Understanding Prayer
When I was a child, I thought there were just a few ways of praying. Besides going to mass, I had vivid memories of my mom...
March 22, 2019
Joy in the Lord
As a couple of lone parents settled in to watch their children’s swim lesson through the glass and perhaps catch up on social media, I sat...
March 8, 2019
Educator’s Examen
Another one of my hats is as an educator. I was sitting in my office last Friday after the halls were finally quiet, and I thought...
March 4, 2019
The Examen
Tonight I returned home after a retreat away from my family for a few days. As I picked up my boys from school, I tried my...
February 28, 2019
Why I write
When I was a senior in high school, I took a creative writing course. All semester, I crafted stories on paper and turned them in and...
February 26, 2019
Wisdom Series: What I learned about my Grandfather about Art and Dreams
“Boys, stop throwing that ball in this room! I have one room of nice things. One. Go play somewhere else!” I screamed as I caught a...
February 26, 2019
How the Examen Made me Smile at the Mailbox
My son recently developed a new fascination with the mailbox. “Mom, how do I get a letter from me to someone else?” he asked one day...
January 11, 2019